Lynn Grove AcademyCaister Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Great Yarmouth.
Summary of the comparison
Lynn Grove Academy and Caister Academy are secondary schools in Great Yarmouth.
Lynn Grove Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Caister Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Caister Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Lynn Grove Academy was judged Good and Caister Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.8 for Lynn Grove Academy and 47.9 for Caister Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Lynn Grove Academy (49.7 in 2021-22, 41.8 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Caister Academy (46.4 in 2021-22, 47.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Great YarmouthLynn Grove Academy | Great YarmouthCaister Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 53 in Norfolk | 14th of 53 in Norfolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,113 | 657 | |
| Capacity | 1,150 | 805 | |
| Location | Great Yarmouth, NR31 8AP | Great Yarmouth, NR30 5LS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.8 | 47.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 34.0% | 38.1% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 55.2% | 62.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 212 | 105 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,109 | 635 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.6% | 40.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.5% | 15.9% | |
| SEN support | 13.5% | 21.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% | 8.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.6% | 24.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Lynn Grove Academy
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